Backlash Or Marketing Savvy? M&Ms And The Perils Of Brands Playing The Culture Wars

Here’s an excerpt from this week’s CxO newsletter. To get it to your inbox, sign up here. Calm down, boys: Weeks into their new campaign, this trio of female candy characters have been put “on p...

U.S. Sues Google Over Alleged Advertising Monopoly—Latest Tech Antitrust Suit

Topline The Department of Justice and eight states filed a civil antitrust lawsuit against Google on Tuesday, claiming the tech giant abuses its monopoly on online advertising technology and has stifl...

Justice Department sues Google to break up its advertising empire

The U.S. Department of Justice and eight states filed an antitrust lawsuit against Google (GOOG, GOOGL) on Tuesday, seeking the breakup of the company’s online ad business. This latest action co...

New clause in South Africa’s advertising code for cryptocurrency

The Advertising Regulatory Board (ARB) in South Africa has introduced a new provision for the cryptocurrency business. This clause is intended to safeguard consumers against unethical advertising in t...

‘It is an employer’s market’: Tech layoffs may have turned the Great Resignation into the Great Recommitment

The flood of Big tech layoffs has again upended the dynamic between employers and employees, workers and executives say, leading to prolonged job searches and widespread fear and anxiety among many in...

South Africa Regulator Takes Action Against False Crypto Advertising Claims

On January 23, South Africa’s Advertising Regulatory Board (ARB) introduced new cryptocurrency-focused rules into the nation’s advertising code to protect consumers from misleading advertising. The ne...

M&Ms pulls ‘spokescandies’ in the wake of right-wing outrage

Actor Maya Rudolph to replace M&Ms spokescandies. Source: Mars (L) | Getty Images (R) Candy maker Mars said Monday it is replacing its M&Ms “spokescandies” with actress Maya Rudolp...

South Africa Mandates New Advertising Code To Crypto Ads

With the crypto market evolving into a more developed industry, consumer protection is now a top priority for governments and regulatory bodies worldwide.  In a recently updated code of advertising pr...

South Africa adds new cryptocurrency standards to advertising code

South Africa’s Advertising Regulatory Board (ARB) has included a new clause for the cryptocurrency industry aimed at protecting consumers from unethical advertising. Companies and individuals in South...

As Addressable TV Advertising Grows, Challenges Remain

While adoption has been slow, addressable advertising with the ability to hyper target TV audiences … [+] is poised for growth in 2023. (Photo by Carl Iwasaki/Getty Images) Getty Images Addressa...

Elon Musk Fires Back at a Top Executive

Elon Musk is unpredictable.  Few would anticipate the actions and reactions of the serial and whimsical entrepreneur.  Take the latest example: On Jan. 13 the electric-vehicle-market leader Tesla  (TS...

A Job Posting, Subscriber Growth, And The Stepping Down Of Co-CEO Reed Hastings

Founder and CEO of Netflix Reed Hastings attends an interview with The Associated Press in … [+] Barcelona, Spain, Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2017. Netflix employees were personally affected by U.S. Pres...

Costco Facing Lawsuit Over ‘Fishy’ Advertising Practices

People love shopping at Costco  (COST) – Get Free Report. The membership-based warehouse club has dominated the American Customer Satisfaction Index’s annual retail survey. The retail gian...

Insights on the Blockchain in Media, Advertising and Entertainment Global Market to 2027 – U.S. Market is Estimated at $145 Million – ResearchAndMarkets.com

DUBLIN–(BUSINESS WIRE)–The “Blockchain in Media, Advertising, and Entertainment: Global Strategic Business Report” report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com’s offering. The global market for Blo...

Bed Bath & Beyond, Virgin Galactic, Ford, and More Stock Market Movers Friday

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Smart TVs Provide A New Platform For Targeted Advertising

Smart TVs bring new viewing opportunities as well as new advertising potential getty Significant technology improvements in consumer electronics, notably televisions, have brought about devices that a...

The ‘best job in America’ pays over $120,000 a year — and offers a low-stress, healthy work-life balance

We’ve had the great resignation, quiet quitting, resistance to going back to the office — and now? It turns out people are looking for happiness, stability, flexibility and a good salary. In 2023, in ...

‘Our kids say our small house is embarrassing’: My husband and I earn $160K, have $1 million in retirement savings, cook at home and drive an old Honda. Are we missing out? 

I’m a pretty fortunate person who lives a pretty fortunate life, and our annual household income at $160,000 is high compared to the rest of the world. However, we are still pretty frugal — we cook at...

Crypto.com Under UK Regulators’ Scrutiny for False Advertising

Crypto.com is in legal trouble with UK’s watchdog for misleading advertisements, while crypto companies are parting ways with sports partnerships. The UK Advertising Standard Authorities (ASA) have ac...

AFL Crypto Exchange partner Falls Foul of UK Advertising Practices

Join Our Telegram channel to stay up to date on breaking news coverage Crypto.com, the official cryptocurrency exchange partner for the AFL, has failed to comply with the UK advertising standards. The...

Tech’s Bill Is Coming Due. Investors Aren’t the Only Ones Who Will Pay.

For two years now, tech companies have spent massive amounts of money building the capacity to serve what they believed would be a higher level of postpandemic demand. If you build it, they will come....

FTC’s proposed ban on noncompete agreements could have biggest impact on tech industry

Ryan Morrissey is a serial founder of software companies, having already launched three separate startups. Yet when he sold one of those companies, he had to sign an agreement to not start any more fo...

It’s Pharma Time: Why Merck and Lilly Stock Are Buys, but not Pfizer.

My 2023 biotech outlook calls for continued momentum in name changes. I just need to figure out what the stocks will do. Last year, Respira Technologies became Qnovia. It’s run by a former tobacco exe...

CES 2023: AMD, Nvidia, auto applications get the hype, but analysts say this one chip maker ruled

As CES 2023 draws to a close, much of the attention in the chip world was lauded on companies like Advanced Micro Devices Inc. and Nvidia Corp. but a lower profile chip maker appears better positioned...

Warner Bros. Discovery signs deal with startup Nielsen rival VideoAmp

Warner Bros. Discovery has signed a deal with VideoAmp to measure its audience as an alternative means of data for advertisers, the companies announced Tuesday.  The contract is a significant moment f...

Michael Burry of ‘Big Short’ fame expects another ‘inflation spike’ after recession rocks U.S.

U.S. inflation may be receding for now, but investors should brace for another “spike” in the not-too-distant future, according to Scion Asset Management founder Michael Burry, who posted the warning ...

Finding Half-Full Glasses For Media In 2023

Creative idea.Concept of idea and innovation.New Concept 2023 getty On second thought, the “half-empty” column might have been easier. As much of the media business descends on Las Vegas for CES, ther...

SPIN Magazine Is Growing Quickly

SPIN CEO Jimmy Hutcheson Nicole Malinowski In a world dominated by TikTok video unrolling at roller coaster speeds all driven by an algorithm tied to tracking information about your autonomic reaction...

These 20 stocks were the biggest losers of 2022

Updated with Dec. 30 closing prices. This was a year of reckoning for Big Tech stocks — even those of companies that continued to grow sales by double digits. Below is a list of the 20 stocks in the S...

Opinion: 11 predictions for money, technology, stocks and crypto for 2023

Here are some 2023 predictions for financial markets, the economy and stocks. I’ve spent the last year and a half being cautious in the wake of the Bubble-Blowing Bull Market that finally ended early ...

Buy Berkshire Hathaway Stock. Warren Buffett’s Company Remains the Ultimate Defensive Megacap.

This article is an excerpt from “Here Are Barron’s 10 Top Stocks for the New Year,” published on Dec. 16, 2022. To see the full list, click here. Warren Buffett’s company Berkshire Hathaway remains th...

Tesla is not alone: 18 (and a half) other big stocks are headed for their worst year on record

In the worst year for stocks since the Great Recession, several big names are headed for their worst year on record with just one trading day left in 2022. The S&P 500 index SPX, +1.75% and Dow Jo...